HLN will see you at CSTE 2026 in Boston
HLN is excited to connect with public health experts, leaders, epidemiologists, informaticians and partners at the CSTE 2026 conference in Boston.
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CDC releases 2026 Public Health Data Strategy (PHDS)
BY Aasa Dahlberg Schmit ON Public Health | CDC | DM | Electronic Case Reporting (eCR) | FHIR | Planning | Project Management | Syndromic Surveillance | TEFCA
The CDC has just released its 2026 Public Health Data Strategy (PHDS) annual update, providing guidelines for data modernization across the U.S. For public health organizations navigating DMI projects, these updates offer important guidance on upcoming technical requirements and federal priorities for data modernization. Read our summary of what’s changing.
Read more >Modernizing Public Health Data: Best Practices for Cloud Strategies and Management
BY Michael J. Suralik ON Public Health | Cloud Computing | DM | Events | Planning | Project Management | Technology
As public health systems modernize, many agencies are transitioning from on-premise servers to cloud platforms that offer scalability, automation, and cost efficiency. In this blog, Mike Suralik outlines key strategies for cloud migration—covering FinOps, automation, and real-world lessons that help agencies improve agility, manage costs, and build resilient data systems for the future.
Read more >Data Governance, building trust in Public Health Data
BY Aasa Dahlberg Schmit and Carolyn Mckinney ON Public Health | Data Governance | DM | Planning | Project Management
Public Health Data Modernization aims to replace siloed systems to improve data quality, interoperability and decision-making. Strong data governance ensures accuracy, security, and trust across the data lifecycle.
Read more >Public Health Informatics Priorities
BY Noam Arzt ON Immunization Information System (IIS) | AI | Disease Surveillance Systems (DSS) | DM | Federal Rulemaking | Planning | Procurement | Project Management | Public Health | Technology
With the end of the pandemic and the change in administration, public health informatics is at a crucial crossroad. HLN identifies five key issues facing public health agency informatics programs as they consider their data needs moving forward.
Read more >Civitas HDU Framework Supplement
BY Noam Arzt ON Immunization Information System (IIS) | HIE & Interoperability | Planning | Project Management | Public Health
Civitas Networks for Health has a new draft Health Data Utility (HDU) resource, which is now open for public comment. See our comments from a public health perspective.
Read more >Planning for the Future of IIS in 2025 and Beyond
BY Noam Arzt ON Immunization Information System (IIS) | AI | CDC | Cloud Computing | DM | FHIR | HIE & Interoperability | Open Source | Planning | Procurement | Project Management | Public Health | Technology
We are at an interesting crossroads for Immunization Information Systems (IIS). Several jurisdictions have recently started to replace their IIS with different products and pursue a variety of strategies, with several others waiting in the wings to see how these projects fare. Several differing strategies have emerged. Here are some key attributes that are important for any IIS moving forward to ensure sustainability.
Read more >Operating Your Agency’s Systems in the Cloud: Using a Validation Environment to Uncover the Mystery of Cloud Fees
BY Michael J. Suralik ON Immunization Information System (IIS) | Clinical Decision Support (CDS) | Cloud Computing | DM | Planning | Procurement | Project Management | Public Health | Technology
Agencies should use data to drive decisions to move systems to the cloud. Read our perspective on cloud test environments.
Read more >Join HLN at the AIRA 2023 National Meeting!
BY Lux Phatak ON AIRA | COVID-19 | DM | Events | Immunization Information System (IIS) | Project Management | Public Health
HLN Consulting will be attending, presenting several sessions, and exhibiting at AIRA 2023 National Meeting, May 2-4. Many of our IIS staff members will be attending so please look for us.
Read more >SDLC: It’s Not Just About Technology
BY Marcey Propp ON CDC | DM | Open Source | Planning | Procurement | Project Management | Public Health | Technology
The delivery of public health information systems relies on the concerted convergence of people, process, and technology in a disciplined manner to ensure a quality product.
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